Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-02-04
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE WEEKS WORK.
The Work of the Dakota Legisla-
ture and the Status of
the Laws.
A Few Bills introduced, a Few Passed
and Several Topics Pithily
Discussed.
THE COUNCIL.
SEVENTEENTH nAy.


SEVENTEENTH DAY.
BISMARCK, Jan. q, 1887.
Petitions were read and referred as fol-
lows:
For dog tax and the creation of county
funds for recOmpense of sheep-Owners
where the ownership of a sheep-kiIling dog
cannot be traced. Referred to the commit
tee on agriculture.
For a law prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors, to be SUBJ
mitted to vote of the people. Signed by
twenty -four persons. Referred to the COM
mittee on territorial affairs.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
No. Ill. BY Mr.. DONOVAN-For pre-
venting the spread of noxious weeds.
No. liz. BY Mr.. MATTHEWS-Pr
ing for the issue of bonds by cities, ETC., for
school and other purposes.
No. 113. BY Mr.. MATTHEWS-For SUBJ
mitting the question of dividing the terri
tory to a vote of the people.
No. ia. BY Mr.. COLLINS-Repealing
sections to II, inclusive, of chapter 20 Of
special laws Of 1885.
|
sessment and taxation of railroadkcom-
panies.
No. 116. By Mr.. LAWLER-To provide
for the extirpation Of contagious diseases
among cattle and other live stock.
No. III. BY Mr.. CAMPBELL-To au-
thorize incorporated cities to raise funds by
taxation for the purpose of aiding and main
| toin In
No. 49, BY Mr.. HUGIIES-For amend
ing section 2S7, code of civil procedure
No. 49, BY Mr.. HUGHES-For creating
liens on the crops of persons buying seed
on credit, and providing the manner of
filing and foreclosing the same.
! No. 120. BY Mr.. .SHELDON-Providi
for the compensation of clerks of the JUDI
ciary committees of the council and house
| COUNCIL BILLS PASSED.
No. 81. Concurrent resolution for the ap-
polntment of the JOINT committee to confer
| with the Montana commission, if appointed,
on measures for preventing the introduction
| and spread of contagious diseases of cattle
and other stock.
No. 81. Amending the act providing for
organization of townships by providing
that the act shall not be construed as abol-
| ishing the offices of county justices and
county constables.
No. 56. Amending the civil code relating
to the preliminary examinations of persons
! charged with crime.
| No. 81. Providing that notice of lis
pendens need not be filed in cases Of mort
gage foreclosure or foreclosure of mechan
| ics' or miners liens.
No. 58. Authorizing county commission
| ers to make composition and adjust and
settle claims, accounts, etc.
No. SO. Amending the civil code to re-
quire returns of papers and inventory in
cases OF attachment, to clerk of court.
BODIES FOR DISSECTION.
Quite Il lively discussion occurred on
council bills Nos, IS and II, which the COM
mttee on public health had reported ad-
versely. They propose the surrender of
unclaimed bodies Of prisoners, paupers,
etc., to medical colleges or reputable physi-
clans in the territory. In the discussion it.
was objected that there is no medical
school in the territory.
Mr.. MEAD objected that there are some
men in the medical profession he knew of
such character that he would not consent
that they should have legal right to
bodies of the dead.
Mr.. CAIN regarded the bill as designed
to legalize body-snatchng and protested
against selecting the unfortunate to be cut
up after death. He would rather that all
should take their chances with the body
snatchers.
The bill was warmly supported by DR..
Donovan and Messrs. Wells and McCum-
ber
DIR. COLLINS spoke for the bill on be-
half of the university at Grand Forks,
which is about establishing medical de-
partment.
DIR. GALLOWAY differed from the other
doctors OF medicine, saying that anatomi-
cal study by dissection is not of so much
Importance or necessary; that what was
wanted for benefit of the profession was
such study of disease as is afforded in hos
pital practice and authorized post-mortem
examinations.
The two bills were finally referred to
special committee consisting of Messrs.
Wells, McCumber, Bogert, Mead and
Dodge.
A MUCH CRITICIZED BILL.
When Council Bill 58 came up on its
passage, it was subjected to a running fire
of criticisms and amendments. 1t is the
bill which is to authorize county commits
sioners to make composition or adjust and
settle claims by and between the county
and persons or companies. .ra
Mr.. Weiser, seeking for information as
to the scope of the bill, remarked upon
claims to the amount of S35, 900 against his
(Barnes) county, and questioned the policy
OF limiting the application of the bill to
matters arising prior to its passage, saying